![]() When he left in August 1957 the Colonel offered him a permanent commission, but he declined as he had already decided on Holy Orders. There, as a rifle platoon commander, Abram learnt the importance of looking after his men. Among other schools, Paul attended Farnborough Grammar, and Hymers College in Hull, where (in his words) he “worked really hard to get into Oxford” and was an Under Officer in the Cadet Force.Ĭalled up for National Service, Abram was sent to the officers’ training centre at Eaton Hall near Chester, and from there he was commissioned into the East Yorkshire Regiment then stationed in Osnabrück, Germany. His father stayed on in the Army after the war and the family spent time in Egypt, Aldershot and Germany. On one occasion young Paul was staying in Hull at his grandmother’s house when German incendiary bombs landed on the roof. Paul Robert Carrington Abram was born in York on July 21 1936, the eldest of five children, his father being the curate of a local church and an army chaplain during the Second World War, which meant that the family were constantly moving. Flower Memorial Library-229 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601 telephone (315) 785-7705.The Reverend Paul Abram, who has died aged 87, was a former Army chaplain, best known for his service and lifelong connection with the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces and the Territorial Army SAS he later served as the vicar of Salcombe and priest-in-charge at the Tower of London. Utica Public Library-303 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501 telephone (315) 735-2279. Onondaga County Public Library, 447 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 telephone (315) 435-1900. Rochester Public Library-115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 telephone (585) 428-8440. National Archives at New York City, One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004 telephone (212) 401-1620, email Patchogue. Crandall Public Library, Center for Folklife, History & Cultural Programs-251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801 telephone (518) 792-6508. Steele Memorial Library-101 East Church Street, Elmira, NY 14901 telephone (607) 733-8603. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Grosvenor Room, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203 telephone (716) 858-8900. Broome County Public Library-185 Court Street, Binghamton, NY 13901 telephone (607) 778-6400. Several microfiche readers are available for use however, researchers will be limited to one hour's use of a microfiche reader, if other persons are waiting to use the readers. Researchers must produce identification, sign a registration form, and comply with the rules of the research room. ![]() No appointment is needed to use the indexes. ![]() New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Empire State Plaza, Albany 12230. The birth and death indexes do include data on individuals who were born or died in a state facility (such as a prison or mental hospital).The birth indexes do not include original data for adopted infants.(Contact the local registrar of vital statistics in those cities for information about earlier records.) ![]()
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